O yea I almost for got
My son caught a Comarad, The thig picked up his sand eel and got hooked in the mouth!! So he reeled it in slowly and we got to it and threw a blanket over its head Then I grabed it by the neck and cut the the line. I could not get the hook out as it was in its mouth!
Then we let it go, Well then guess what, It got tangled in my line so again I reeled it in and cut the line to the water and then cut the line from the pool to the bird. It got up and flew away.
I wish I could have got the hook out of its mouth!! But it was a small 2/0 bait hook and it should rot out quick.